Effect of inbreeding on the incidence of retained placenta in Friesian horses

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 982-986

  Sevinga, M ^a,e   Vrijenhoek, T ^b   Hesselink, J W ^c   Barkema, H W ^d   Groen, A F ^b  

^a Veterinary Clinic Mid Fryslân   (Netherlands)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND   (Canada)

^e NONE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Friesian Horse; Heritability; Inbreeding; Retained Placenta

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 2342449961     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ansci/82.4.982     Document Type: Article

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